Fresno district, California, United States
Places to visit near Parlier
Parlier is a town in Fresno district, California, United States, home to about 15,138 people. Within 50 km by road there are 165 places to visit — 78 parks, 43 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 10 churches. The must-see places are Reedley Beach (8 km), Selma (11 km) and Kingsburg (14 km).

Parlier at a glance
- Location
- Fresno district, California, United States
- Population
- about 15,138
- Coordinates
- 36.6116° N, 119.5271° W
- Places within 50 km
- 165 (18 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; year-round for parks and churches
Top places to visit near Parlier
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Parlier: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Reedley BeachChurches · EsmeraldaMust-see
- SelmaChurches · EsmeraldaMust-see
- KingsburgChurches · EsmeraldaMust-see
- DinubaChurches · EsmeraldaMust-see
- Earl Ruth ParkParks · FresnoNotable
- Jesse Morrow MountainHills · EsmeraldaMust-see
- Cricket Hollow ParkParks · FresnoNotable
- Reedley BeachBeaches · FresnoNotable
- Pioneer ParkParks · FresnoNotable
- Monument Hill ParkParks · FresnoNotable
- Camacho ParkParks · FresnoNotable
- Brentlinger ParkParks · FresnoNotable
More places near Parlier
- W H Shaver Park · park · Fresno · ~12 km
- Berry Park · park · Fresno · ~12 km
- Sal M Salazar Park · park · Fresno · ~12 km
- Lincoln Park · park · Fresno · ~12 km
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Fresno · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rotary Ball Park · park · Fresno · ~13 km
- Ringo Park · park · Fresno · ~13 km
- Faller Park · park · Fresno · ~13 km
- Memorial Park · park · Fresno · ~13 km
- Greenwood Park · park · Fresno · ~13 km
- Fresno Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Esmeralda · ~34 km · Must-see
- Clovis Botanical Garden · church · Esmeralda · ~34 km · Must-see
Things to see near Parlier, by type
Parks near Parlier
80 parks within 100 km of Parlier. The closest is Earl Ruth Park (1 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Earl Ruth Park · park · Fresno · ~0 km
- Cricket Hollow Park · park · Fresno · ~8 km
- Pioneer Park · park · Fresno · ~8 km
- Monument Hill Park · park · Fresno · ~8 km
- Camacho Park · park · Fresno · ~10 km
- Brentlinger Park · park · Fresno · ~10 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Parlier
58 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Parlier. The closest is Campbell Mountain (17 km); the best-known is Jesse Morrow Mountain (22 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Jesse Morrow Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Fresno · ~33 km · Must-see
- Campbell Mountain · viewpoint · Fresno · ~17 km
- Mount Campbell · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km
- Mount Olive · viewpoint · Fresno · ~18 km
- Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Fresno · ~21 km
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Parlier
25 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Parlier. The closest is Peoples Weir 79 (17 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Peoples Weir 79 · lake · Kings · ~17 km
- Pine Flat Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~38 km · Must-see
- Benight Pond · lake · Fresno · ~18 km
- Helmke Pond · lake · Fresno · ~20 km
- Prather Pond · lake · Fresno · ~26 km
- Redbank 1017 Dam · lake · Fresno · ~28 km
Churches near Parlier
16 churches within 100 km of Parlier. The closest is Reedley Beach (8 km). Best time: year-round.
- Reedley Beach · church · Esmeralda · ~8 km · Must-see
- Selma · church · Esmeralda · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kingsburg · church · Esmeralda · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dinuba · church · Esmeralda · ~18 km · Must-see
- Clovis Botanical Garden · church · Esmeralda · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fresno Chaffee Zoo · church · Mineral · ~38 km · Must-see
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Parlier
11 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Parlier. The closest is Belmont Memorial Park (38 km); the best-known is Fresno Chaffee Zoo (38 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Fresno Chaffee Zoo · sanctuary · Fresno · ~38 km · Must-see
- Belmont Memorial Park · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~38 km
- San Joaquin Experimental Range · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mooney's Grove Park · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~52 km
- San Joaquin Experimental Range · sanctuary · Madera · ~73 km · Must-see
- Jennie Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Tulare · ~85 km · Must-see
Rivers, islands & mangroves near Parlier
3 rivers, islands & mangroves within 100 km of Parlier. The closest is Island Number One (50 km). Best time: september to february.
- Island Number One · river spot · Fresno · ~50 km
- Cobbs Island · river spot · Fresno · ~50 km
- Ledger Island · river spot · Madera · ~52 km
A one-day trip from Parlier
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 59 km on the road.
- Start in Parlier
- 1 km Earl Ruth Park · park, Fresno
- 8 km Reedley Beach · church, Esmeralda
- 10 km Dinuba · church, Esmeralda
- 19 km Kingsburg · church, Esmeralda
- 10 km Selma · church, Esmeralda
- 11 km Back to Parlier
Plan a longer trip from Parlier — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Parlier
No traveller has reported from around Parlier yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Parlier
All places near Parlier by distance
Within 15 km of Parlier
- Swedish Coffee Pot Tower · attraction · Fresno · ~14 km
- Sanger City Park · park · Fresno · ~14 km
- Bicentennial Park · park · Fresno · ~14 km
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Campbell Mountain · viewpoint · Fresno · ~17 km
- Mount Campbell · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km
- Wahtoke Park · park · Fresno · ~17 km
- Peoples Weir 79 · lake · Kings · ~17 km
- Pine Flat Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~38 km · Must-see
- Fresno Chaffee Zoo · church · Mineral · ~38 km · Must-see
- Fresno Chaffee Zoo · sanctuary · Fresno · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Olive · viewpoint · Fresno · ~18 km
- Benight Pond · lake · Fresno · ~18 km
- Roosevelt Park · park · Tulare · ~19 km
- College Park · park · Tulare · ~19 km
- Helmke Pond · lake · Fresno · ~20 km
- Peoples Church · church · Fresno · ~41 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Fresno · ~21 km
- Barris Hill · viewpoint · Tulare · ~21 km
- Granite Hill · viewpoint · Fresno · ~21 km
- Hanford · church · Esmeralda · ~42 km · Must-see
- Kirkman Hill · viewpoint · Fresno · ~22 km
- Malaga Recreation Park · park · Fresno · ~25 km
- Woodward Park · park · Mineral · ~46 km · Must-see
- Prather Pond · lake · Fresno · ~26 km
- Kearney Park · park · Mineral · ~47 km · Must-see
- Fresno California Temple · church · Fresno · ~47 km · Must-see
- Forestiere Underground Gardens · attraction · Fresno · ~48 km · Must-see
- Redbank 1017 Dam · lake · Fresno · ~28 km
- Cutler Park · park · Esmeralda · ~49 km · Must-see
- Calwa Park · park · Fresno · ~29 km
- Giffen Reservoir 699 Dam · lake · Fresno · ~29 km
- Round Mountain · viewpoint · Fresno · ~29 km
- Mosqueda Park · dargah · Fresno · ~29 km
- Melody Park · park · Fresno · ~29 km
- Reynolds Weir 80 · lake · Fresno · ~29 km
- Curtis Mountain · viewpoint · Tulare · ~30 km
- Carozza Park · park · Fresno · ~31 km
- Last Chance Weir 723 · lake · Kings · ~31 km
- Reedy Park · park · Fresno · ~31 km
- Fresno County Laton-Kingston Park · park · Fresno · ~31 km
- Tivy Mountain · viewpoint · Fresno · ~32 km
- Stony Point · viewpoint · Fresno · ~32 km
- Winton Park · park · Fresno · ~33 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Lemoore · church · Esmeralda · ~52 km · Must-see
- Burrough Valley · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tulare · church · Esmeralda · ~60 km · Must-see
- Millerton Lake · lake · Mineral · ~62 km · Must-see
- Exeter · church · Esmeralda · ~62 km · Must-see
- San Joaquin Experimental Range · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~62 km · Must-see
- General Grant Tree · attraction · Fresno · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Kaweah · lake · Esmeralda · ~65 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Tulare · ~51 km
- Ash Spring Mountain · viewpoint · Tulare · ~51 km
- Mitchell Peak · viewpoint · Fresno · ~51 km
- Corcoran · church · Esmeralda · ~72 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf · viewpoint · Tulare · ~52 km
- Green Mountain · viewpoint · Fresno · ~52 km
- Sentinel Butte · viewpoint · Tulare · ~52 km
- Chimney Spring · attraction · Tulare · ~52 km
- Schoolhouse Spring · attraction · Tulare · ~52 km
- Indian Spring · attraction · Tulare · ~52 km
- Mooney's Grove Park · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~52 km
- Lone Oak Mountain · viewpoint · Tulare · ~52 km
- Mooney Grove Park · park · Tulare · ~52 km
- Rock Spring · attraction · Tulare · ~52 km
- Indian Hill · viewpoint · Tulare · ~52 km
- Ledger Island · river spot · Madera · ~52 km
- San Joaquin Experimental Range · sanctuary · Madera · ~73 km · Must-see
- Hume Lake · lake · Fresno · ~73 km · Must-see
- Mount Sampson · viewpoint · Fresno · ~53 km
- San Joaquin City Park · park · Fresno · ~74 km · Must-see
- Shaver Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~76 km · Must-see
- Madera Lake · church · Mineral · ~77 km · Must-see
- Marble Falls Trail, Sequoia · waterfall · Esmeralda · ~78 km · Must-see
- Balsam Forebay · lake · Esmeralda · ~82 km · Must-see
- Jennie Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Tulare · ~85 km · Must-see
- Milk Ranch Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~85 km · Must-see
- Alkali Sink Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · Fresno · ~85 km · Must-see
- Moro Rock · viewpoint · Tulare · ~86 km · Must-see
- Cattle Cabin · attraction · Tulare · ~86 km · Must-see
- General Sherman Tree · attraction · Tulare · ~87 km · Must-see
- Crescent Meadow · lake · Esmeralda · ~87 km · Must-see
- Tharp's Log · attraction · Tulare · ~88 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks | 78 | 80 | Earl Ruth Park (1 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 43 | 58 | Campbell Mountain (17 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 16 | 25 | Peoples Weir 79 (17 km) |
| Churches | 10 | 16 | Reedley Beach (8 km) |
| Other attractions | 4 | 12 | Swedish Coffee Pot Tower (14 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 2 | 11 | Belmont Memorial Park (38 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 2 | 3 | Island Number One (50 km) |
| Museums | 2 | 2 | Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science (35 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 2 | 2 | Wonder Valley Airport (35 km) |
| Waterfalls | 1 | 2 | Laguna Falls Homeowners Association (42 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 1 | 1 | Reedley Beach (8 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 1 | 1 | Fresno Buddhist Temple (34 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 1 | 1 | Mosqueda Park (29 km) |
| Caves | 1 | 1 | Crystal Cave (41 km) |
| Temples | 1 | 1 | Temple Beth Israel (43 km) |
| Treks | 0 | 1 | Theodore Solomons Trail (93 km) |
Parlier: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Parlier?
Reedley Beach (church, about 8 km), Selma (church, about 11 km), Kingsburg (church, about 14 km), Dinuba (church, about 18 km), Earl Ruth Park (park, about 1 km), Jesse Morrow Mountain (viewpoint, about 22 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Parlier?
165 places on Spotwander: 78 parks, 43 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 churches, 4 other attractions.
Which is the nearest park to Parlier?
Earl Ruth Park, about 1 km by road; Cricket Hollow Park (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Parlier?
Campbell Mountain, about 17 km by road; Mount Campbell (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Parlier?
Peoples Weir 79, about 17 km by road; Benight Pond (18 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Parlier?
Start in Parlier, visit Earl Ruth Park, then Reedley Beach, then Dinuba, then Kingsburg, then Selma, and drive back — about 59 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Parlier?
October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; year-round for parks and churches.
Towns near Parlier
- Places near Reedley · 9 km
- Places near Del Rey · 10 km
- Places near Selma · 11 km
- Places near Sanger · 14 km
- Places near Kingsburg · 14 km
- Places near Fowler · 17 km
- Places near Minkler · 17 km
- Places near Dinuba · 18 km
- Places near London · 21 km
- Places near Orange Cove · 24 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Parlier’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Parlier on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.